King Hamad Causeway
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King Hamad Causeway | |
|---|---|
| Carries | Motor vehicles Trains |
| Crosses | Gulf of Bahrain |
| Locale |  Bahrain Saudi Arabia |
| Named for | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 25 km (16 mi) |
King Hamad Causeway is a proposed causeway to connect Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, running parallel to the existing King Fahd Causeway.[1] The causeway is expected to be about 25 kilometers and allow passenger trains, freight trains and vehicles so as to reduce the traffic on the King Fahd Causeway.[2] It is estimated to cost $5 billion and will be a part of the proposed Gulf Railway.[3]